JOANNE THOMAS argues that unions’ political voice remains vital to winning stronger rights and protections for working people
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We should not underestimate the extent to which the NEU is making the weather on the education debate
The situation facing schools, teachers and children has never been worse, but the NUT has been fighting back strongly at grassroots level, writes ALEX KENNY
Britain’s housing crisis is no accident but a political choice, says CLAUDIA WEBBE
On Workers Memorial Day, EDDIE DEMPSEY calls for immediate action on our railways to make the network safer for all
As STUC Congress moves to a biennial format, TOM MORRISON warns of concerns over shrinking lay power
On May 4, the MML opens its doors to marchers and visitors alike, celebrating a living tradition of working-class struggle. MEIRIAN JUMP invites readers to come along and explore the building and its collections
Usdaw is working hard alongside its members to smash down barrriers facing neurodivergent workers, writes Joanne Thomas
“The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about” — Oscar Wilde.
TWELVE months ago, NUT general secretary Kevin Courtney used his closing address to NUT Conference to put the union on a campaign footing.
Just two hours earlier Theresa May stood outside 10 Downing Street and told the world that she was calling a snap general election, an announcement to which the NUT was able to offer an immediate response through Courtney’s address to conference — we would take the issue of education and in particular the school funding crisis to the school gates and the doorstep, he told delegates.
The recent report that the NUT is to be investigated by the Electoral Commission for our spending during the general election is a testament to the success of our campaign.
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